海关 ,是一个国家保护和发展国内经济的重要门户 ,任何一个主权国家无不把海关大权牢牢地掌握在自己手里。然而从 1853年外国侵略者借上海小刀会起义之机 ,霸占上海海关管理权起 ,中国的海关大权却长期被外国侵略者所控制。其中 ,自 186 3年起 ,英国人赫德担任中国海关总税务司 Customs is an important gateway for a country to protect and develop its domestic economy. Any sovereign country will firmly hold its customs power in its own hands. However, from 1853 when foreign aggressors took advantage of the Shanghai Sword Association uprising and seized power from Shanghai Customs, China’s customs power has long been controlled by foreign aggressors. Among them, since 186 years, the British Hurd served as the General Tax Department of China Customs.